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Played Lynn Warner's father from 10-24.
Prisoner ..... Edward Warner
Sons & Daughters ..... Bert Wilkins
Counselled Sara Hamilton (324), represented Gordon Monroe
at Shane's custody hearing (480), and was Rodney's drug contact on
the shopping trip with Kath and Merle (663).
Prisoner ..... Drug Counsellor, John Abbot, Pete (Harpo) Marks
More Things Change, The ..... Sponge
Played a multitude of bit parts, including the policeman
who arrested Lou Kelly as she collapsed by the side of the road.
Prisoner ..... Thug, Truckie, Policemen
Cry in the Dark ..... Colin McRae
Flying Doctors ..... Gerry O'Neill
Played a resident of Driscoll House who was really a hitwoman sent
to bump off Donna Mason (302). In the film Body Melt played the woman in charge
of the health farm carrying out the experiments - she eventually dissoved into
yogurt-like goo as well.
Prisoner ..... Eileen Connor
Body Melt ..... Shaan
In Prisoner played Mrs Bentley in episodes 1-9, the mother
who put her son down a hole and let Lyn Warner take the blame. Seems
to be called upon whenever anyone needs a Mediterranean relative,
as in Murder Call she was the shifty wife of a funeral parlour owner
(and eventual murderer).
Prisoner ..... Mrs Bentley
Home & Away ..... Ben Lucini's relative
Murder Call ..... Antoinette de Bono (Grave Matters)
Police Rescue ..... Angel's mother
Played Mr Bentley in episodes 6-9 of Prisoner, the father
of the boy put down the hole not by Lyn Warner but by his wife. Seems
to have played a lot of policemen since then - including Mr Reliable
and Deadly, but balanced this out by playing criminals in both Cody and The Bite.
Prisoner ..... Paul Bentley
Bite, The ..... Larry Schofield
Brides of Christ ..... Irish Dean
Cody - 'Fall From Grace' ..... Duncan White (Guest)
Deadly ..... Mick Thornton
Heatwave ..... Dick Moinar
Mr Reliable ..... Ferguson
Proof ..... Vet
Played the policeman in charge of the whole Erica Davidson
kidnapping shebang (231-245), then appears again as the same character
for Kate Petersen's 'witness' (257).
Prisoner ..... Sgt Ross
Winter of Our Dreams ..... unnamed
Played the young hitch-hiker that Dennis Cruickshank gave a lift
to in episode 526 and then was accused of her murder. Came to Britain
a few years ago and starred in Boys from the Bush and A Class Act.
Spotted in the Twisted episode 'The Crossing' as a woman who killed
a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident who turned out to be her
mother, and last seen as a DJ in series Raw FM.
Nadine's Raw Talent - Nadine Garner on Raw FM.
Prisoner ..... Young Hitch-hiker
Boys From the Bush ..... NK
Class Act ..... Gloria
Henderson Kids, The ..... Tamara Henderson
Raw FM ..... Zelda
Shadows of the Heart ..... Lanty Fargo
Twisted (Tales) - "The Crossing" ..... Woman who ran over her mother
Played the policeman called to the Halfway House when
Rhonda discovers Lizzie's shoplifting. Was also one of the thugs who
hijacked the laundry van and broke Chrissie Latham out of Wentworth.
Prisoner ..... Policeman, Thug
Mad Max ..... Lair
No, not one of the Bee-Gees! She played Sam Greenway
from episodes 496-521. Most recently seen going loopy as Casey Mitchell's
mother in Home & Away.
Prisoner ..... Melissa Norton, Sam Greenway
Home & Away ..... Mrs Margaret Mitchell
Round the Twist ..... Fay (Schoolteacher)
Participated in one of the msot irritating storylines to grace
Wentworth, she was the mother (89-113) of Caroline Simpson, who killed her father,
had an affair with Jim Fletcher, that ended up in his whole family being blown
up. Returned to play Maxine Daniels' mother at her funeral in episode 393, although
as shown here, you wouldn't know it as she had a veil over her face and never
spoke.
Prisoner ..... Vivienne Williams, Mrs Daniels
Sons & Daughters ..... Cake Shop Customer (105)
Played Margot's boyfriend Wayne who was shot by police
as their robbery went wrong. Returned much later as a policeman who
helped with both the May/Willie and Jessie undercover operations.
Was the horribly disfigured result of an experiment in Body Melt,
and one of the more dangerous prisoners in Ghosts ... of the Civil
Dead.
Prisoner ..... Wayne Bradshaw, Joe Palmer, Tom Harley
Blue Heelers ..... Griff Hockstra ('Counting Chickens')
Body Melt ..... Pud
Country Practice ..... Criminal father of a boy in hospital (Guest)
Cry in the Dark ..... Roff - Police/Ranger
Ghosts ... of the Civil Dead ..... Ruben
Heartbreak High ..... Stassy Sumic's Father (Guest)
Mad Max ..... Nightrider
Winchester Conspiracy, The ..... Snowy Shepherd
Australia's top typecast man - he hardly ever gets a
job that isn't playing a policeman.
Prisoner ..... Detective Sergeant / Inspector Grace
Blue Heelers ..... Clive Adamson (Semi-Regular)
Country Practice, A ..... NK
Crackers ..... Jack Dredge
Crocodile Dundee ..... Duffy
Flying Doctors ..... Sgt Jack Carruthers (Regular)
GP ..... NK (Guest)
Neighbours ..... Police Training Officer for Luke Handley
Snowy ..... NK
Sons & Daughters ..... Mr Henderson (Car Wash Owner) (99)
Winchester Conspiracy, The ..... Det Sgt Bill Cullen
Had a small role in Cry in the Dark as Amy Whittaker at Ayer's
Rock. Appeared in Brides of Christ as Sister Philomena before becoming
a regular in Neighbours as Cheryl Stark. Hoping to launch a film
career from her role as Hilary Moynihan in Hotel Sorrento, but judging
from the film Paws she might have been better staying where she
was.
Jailbirds - Actresses looking back on working on Prisoner and a 'Where are they now?' bit.
A tale of two Cheryls! - Caroline Gillmer temporarily replaced by Colette Mann in Neighbours.
Prisoner ..... Helen Smart
All the Rivers Run ..... Mabel Blakeney
Brides of Christ ..... Sister Philomena
Cry in the Dark ..... Amy Whittaker
Good Guys Bad Guys ..... Siobhan Starret
Hotel Sorrento ..... Hilary Moynihan
Muggers ..... NK
Neighbours ..... Cheryl Stark
Nine (stage) ..... Saragina
Paws ..... Susie Arkwright
Sullivans, The ..... NK
Seen only once as Reb's father when he visited as he
was dying in episode 468.
Prisoner ..... Douglas Kean
Mad Max ..... Silvertongue
If this is the same Ian Gilmour, then he seems to have
dropped acting in favour of directing, having episodes of Twisted
Tales, Heartbreak High and Neighbours to his credit. Definitely had
a larger role than most ex-Prisoners in Cry in the Dark as journalist
John Buckland. Dressed up as a woman to play Marjorie in the film
The Coca-Cola Kid, and was the brother of a man killed by Aboriginals
in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. In the film Undercover was the
nasty friend of Peter Phelps who told the story that his girlfriend
was in love with her boss.
Prisoner ..... Kevin Burns
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The ..... Eddie
Coca-Cola Kid, The ..... Marjorie
Cry in the Dark ..... John Buckland (Journalist)
Heartbreak High ..... (Director)
New Adventures of Black Beauty ..... (Director)
Twisted (Tales) ..... (Director - Episode: Dancing Partners)
Undercover ..... Simmo
Was one of Queenie's associates in the plot to try to
frighten Nikki Lennox (572)-(573).
Prisoner ..... Nigel Mann
Blue Heelers ..... Bob Callahan (Guest)
Kangaroo Palace ..... Mr Gill
Winchester Conspiracy, The ..... AFP Detective
Played the Manager of the dress shop where Doreen worked
in episode 358, the Librarian at the library where Laura Gardiner
worked in 373, and Marlene Warren's mother in various episodes from
474-533.
Prisoner ..... Mrs Dennis, Mrs Landon, Mrs Warren
Cry in the Dark ..... Darwin Jury
Was a regular in the last year of Young Doctors as dippy secretary
Toni Sheffield, before joining the stream of actresses moving to
Prisoner. Appeared as Marilyn Perez (Tex) in the second season of
Fire, and as a wife in 'Bonus Mileage', an episode of Twisted with
Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush.
Ready ... Aim ... Burn! - Totti Goldsmith on Fire (not literally ...!).
Prisoner ..... Gloria Payne
All Star Squares ..... Celebrity Contestant
Battle of the Sexes ..... Contestant
Fire ..... Marilyn Perez (Tex)
Grease (The Arena Spectacular) ..... Miss Lynch
Sex/Life ..... Presenter
Twisted (Tales) ..... Wife of unfortunate man (Episode: Bonus Mileage)
Young Doctors ..... Toni Sheffield
In Prisoner investigated Bella Allbrecht's murder (53-54),
Ros Coulson's escape (74) and arrested Caroline Simpson (90). In episode
20 of Sons & Daughters was the Melbourne detective looking for
John Palmer.
Prisoner ..... Inspector Allen
Certain Women ..... NK
Sons & Daughters ..... Melbourne Detective (20)
Played young runaway Susie Driscoll in Prisoner, who
was Judy's first success at the Halfway House and which was subsequently
named after her. Also appeared in Neighbours and The Sullivans. In
Thirst was a prisoner at the vampire farm who met a nasty end - she
was exsanguinated.
Prisoner ..... Susie Driscoll
Neighbours ..... Kerry O'Donnell
Prisoner Stage Play ..... NK
Sullivans, The ..... Margery Fulton
Thirst ..... Leah
As a Judge in Prisoner advised on Jackie Nolan's appeal (158) and
found Michelle Parks innocent (212-213). As a doctor he treated Sally Dempster
(314) and Ann Reynolds (416-423). I liked him best as the untalented but enthusiastic
amateur cameraman at Merv and Joyce's wedding (618-621)!
Prisoner ..... Judge Cawthorn, Judge, Doctor Kelley, Dr Bauscomb, Uncle Perce
Blue Heelers ('Safe as Houses') ..... Harry Quin
Quigley (Down Under) ..... Elderly Man
Appeared in the film Outback/Minamurra as Maude Richards
and in Cry in the Dark as Joy Kuhl in the Darwin Court. Had a main
role as Mother Ambrose in the Brides of Christ. Appeared looking very
strange indeed as Aunt Hecla in Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn
Left. Was the evil Anja in the film Paws, looking just a little too
wrinkly to play the vamp.
Prisoner ..... Kay White
Brides of Christ ..... Mother Ambrose
Cry in the Dark ..... Joy Kuhl
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left ..... Aunt Hecla
Outback (aka Minnamurra) ..... Maude Richards
Paws ..... Anja
Undercover ..... Nina
In Prisoner played an old acquaintance (customer? :)
) of Helen Smart - a workman fitting the PA system which is used by
the women to play a trick on Joan (438).
Prisoner ..... Bert Gibbs
Big Steal, The ..... Neighbour
Cry in the Dark ..... Mr Whittaker
Dusty ..... Watson
Wayne Manifesto, The ..... Grandpa
Played a Halfway House resident for a single episode
(407) when the house is threatened by one of the women's husbands.
Better recognised as the comdienne Elle McFeast.
Prisoner ..... Daphne Brookes
McFeast ..... Elle McFeast
Played a woman at the halfway house (306), and the organiser
of the glee club's singing competition (434).
Prisoner ..... Ivy, Iris Moore
Neighbours ..... Iris Pepper
Spotswood ..... Jean
Some people still have no idea what Edna Pearson was in for, as
due to legal action in Adelaide - her storyline was similar to that of an actual
case - she was almost cut out of some of the tape copies received in Britain.
Prisoner ..... Edna Pearson
All the Rivers Run ..... Alicia Raeburn
Last Wave, The ..... Dr Whitburn
Neighbours ..... Nell Mangel
Picnic at Hanging Rock ..... Miss McCraw
Sullivans, The ..... Mrs Jessup
Sang 'Silent Night' to the women in the Christmas episode
(75), the erratically appearing sister at Wentworth (141-239), and
Julie Egbert's dying mother (559).
Prisoner ..... Singer, Sister Franklin, Mrs Egbert
Getting of Wisdom, The ..... Maisie Shepherd
Neighbours ..... Rose Kirk
Sword of Honor ..... Socialite
Played the drug dealer who passed drugs to Nola McKenzie in the guise of a Priest. Was the father of a heroin-using schoolgirl in Blue Heelers.
Prisoner ..... John Barker
Blue Heelers ('Collateral Damage') ..... Alan Bunton
Played a character introduced when Doreen finds work
in a shoe factory (300). Is framed by her boss for arson and murder
and sent to Wentworth. Dies in the fire at Wentworth (326) while trying
to retrieve the Ferguson diaries from the Governor's office.
Prisoner ..... Barbara Fields
Robbery Under Arms ..... Miss Falkland
Credited as 'Yobbo', he was the person at the cinema
Ettie visited who objected to her holding up the queue. Shocked Harold
Bishop in Neighbours when he was told Tommy Rolas was a friend of
Darren's from prison, but it turned out he was the prison reverend.
Prisoner ..... Yobbo
Neighbours ..... Tommy Rolas
Nirvana Street Murder ..... Vas
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